New Raspberry Pi 4

[The Computer Audiophile]

 

[The Computer Audiophile]

[The Computer Audiophile]

Specifications

• Broadcom BCM2711, Quad core Cortex-A72 (ARM v8) 64-bit SoC @ 1.5GHz
• 1GB, 2GB or 4GB LPDDR4-2400 SDRAM (depending on model)
• 2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz IEEE 802.11ac wireless, Bluetooth 5.0, BLE
• Gigabit Ethernet
• 2 USB 3.0 ports; 2 USB 2.0 ports.
• Raspberry Pi standard 40 pin GPIO header (fully backwards compatible with previous boards)
• 2 × micro-HDMI ports (up to 4kp60 supported)
• 2-lane MIPI DSI display port
• 2-lane MIPI CSI camera port
• 4-pole stereo audio and composite video port
• H.265 (4kp60 decode), H264 (1080p60 decode, 1080p30 encode)
• OpenGL ES 3.0 graphics
• Micro-SD card slot for loading operating system and data storage
• 5V DC via USB-C connector (minimum 3A*)
• 5V DC via GPIO header (minimum 3A*)
• Power over Ethernet (PoE) enabled (requires separate PoE HAT)
• Operating temperature: 0 – 50 degrees C ambient

* A good quality 2.5A power supply can be used if downstream USB peripherals consume less than 500mA in total.

[The Computer Audiophile]

Looks like the USB has finally been changed quite a bit. 

 

https://www.raspberrypi.org/products/raspberry-pi-4-model-b/

[The Computer Audiophile]

2 minutes ago, Forehaven said:

I'm very clueless still about streaming with a device like this.  What software do you use?  And is it as easy and consistent as say a Sonos or Bluesound Node?  

 

 

You can make it a Roon end point, DLNA endpoint and do all kinds of cool stuff with it such as install audio Volumio.

[The Computer Audiophile]

14 minutes ago, Forehaven said:

How about consistency Chris?  I'm looking to put a streamer in the family room, nothing fancy.  More important is ease of use and consistency for family members.

If you use Roon the Pi is as consistent and easy as Roon. It's just an endpoint with USB output, or with something from a company like Allo or HiFi Berry you can have analog or digital audio output.

 

They are very stable. At $35 it's hard to beat.

[The Computer Audiophile]

1 minute ago, firedog said:

I read that it’s a pop in replacement solution for many previous Pi’s so I could just switch one with my present Pi3 board in the same case, etc., if I want. Cool.

The ports are different and the software must be updated to support the new features.